1. Joshua 24:14-15

2. MY HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE!!! MY HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE!!! (Josh. 24:14-15) I. WHAT IS OUR HOME LIKE? ARE OUR HOMES SPIRITUAL? ? A. Israelites waffled between God & worldliness (1 Kings 18:21; Ezek. 20:39). B. Walk In His Ways With ALL Your Heart (Deut. 10:12-16). C. Is This Possible Today? 1) Noah (Gen. 6:5-9)! 2) Christians (Phil. 2:12-16)!

3. MY HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE!!! MY HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE!!! (Josh. 24:14-15) II. IT STARTS WITH CHOICES A. Courtship – Who You Date Reflects What Is In You! 1) What did Samson show by courting Philistines (Judges 14:1-3, 16, 20; 16:1, 15-17ff)? 2) There are good & bad people… (Pr. 18:22; 31:29-30) (Pr. 25:24; Jer. 3:20) (Gen. 41:45, 50) (1 Sam. 25:2-38)

4. MY HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE!!! MY HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE!!! (Josh. 24:14-15) II. IT STARTS WITH CHOICES B. Marriage Needs A Foundation! 1) Nothing better than a shared faith (Mt. 19:9; 1 Cor. 7:15-16)! 2) Established roles (Eph. 5:22-23). (Look at homes & society today!) 3) Respect, Love, Affection (1 Pet. 3:5-7; Eph. 5:25, 28; Titus 2:4)

5. MY HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE!!! MY HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE!!! (Josh. 24:14-15) II. IT STARTS WITH CHOICES C. Children Need A Stable Home! 1) How did God create the family? That is how is should be then! 2) A father (Eph. 6:4; 1 Tim. 3:4-5) 3) A mother (Titus 2:3-5; 1 Tim. 2:15) D. Devotion to the Lord is to surpass devotion to one another (Mt. 10:37)! ARE OUR HOMES SPIRITUAL?

6. MY HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE!!! MY HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE!!! (Josh. 24:14-15) III. GOD ALSO CREATED A SPIRITUAL FAMILY A. Loving Father (1 John 3:1-3). ARE OUR HOMES SPIRITUAL? B. Older Brother (Heb. 2:9-13). C. Spiritual Birth (John 3:3, 5). D. An extensive family (Mk. 10:29-30)!

7. MY HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE!!! MY HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE!!! (Josh. 24:14-15) CONCLUSION: 1. We get TWO chances at physical family. ARE OUR HOMES FOR SALE? OR DO WE STAND LIKE JOSHUA? A) First as children (Not in control). B) Second as adults (in control). 2. Is our priority & emphasis SPIRITUAL or PHYSICAL first?